Iowa · Census place 40170
Kalona city, IA
Quick answer
Kalona city has 2,679 residents, ranking #135 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $72,766, the median home is worth $221,300 and median gross rent runs $819 a month.
- Population
- 2,679Kalona city residents
- Median household income
- $72,766Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $221,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $819Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kalona city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kalona city median would spend about 13.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.1% of residents and 70.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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